Cristiano Ronaldo also changed his shirt number early into his Madrid career. Like Mbappe, the Portugal international wore the No 9 after joining the club from Manchester United in the summer of 2009. He inherited Raul’s No 7 shirt from the 2010/11 season onwards.

Cristiano Ronaldo averaged 53 goals per season from his second year at Madrid, dipping below 50 only twice. Mbappé, while prolific, has only hit those numbers three times in his career. He’s viewed as CR7’s heir at Real Madrid,

The Croatian star has not only left behind a legacy, but also his iconic No. 10 shirt. Following his last match at Real Madrid, Modric was seen giving his jersey to Arda Guler, which appeared to be a sign of passing the torch.